Fur better or worse: postman Uwe Mitzscherlich marries his cat

GERMAN&nbsp;marries his obese cat, saying he wanted to tie the knot before his pet died.

AFPMay 3, 20109:30pm

A GERMAN postman has &quot;married&quot; his obese and asthmatic cat, saying he wanted to tie the knot before his pet died.

"Cecilia is such a trusting creature. We cuddle all the time, and she has always slept in my bed," single Uwe Mitzscherlich, 39, told Bild newspaper.

"Our hearts beat as one - it's unique!"

Because marrying an animal is illegal, Mitzscherlich, from Possendorf, in eastern Germany, paid €300 ($428) for a television actress to play officiator in the ceremony, while his twin brother, Erik, served as witness.

The happy couple dressed up for the occasion - Mitzscherlich in a wedding suit and top hat and 15-year-old Cecilia, who loudly meowed her way through the exchanging of vows, in a white dress.